Walmart to bring store, 300 jobs to Foster Road area

Published 3:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Walmart has announced plans to build a 150,000-square-foot store in the 3900 block of North Foster Road, a locale that will bring about 300 jobs to the area.

The store, which will feature a full-service pharmacy, tire lube express, bakery, delicatessen, and sporting goods and home and garden sections, will occupy acreage at the Binz-Engleman Road intersection, less than a mile south of Karen Wagner High School on Foster Road.

Walmart officials say they expect the store to open in the summer of 2013.

“In talking with so many San Antonians, it's clear that a majority believe Walmart is a part of the city's future when it comes to job creation, economic development and improved access to healthy, affordable food,” Walmart Regional General Manager Julie Martin said.

“Our customers have told us they plan to shop our proposed stores when they open and look forward to saving money on the products they need for their families. We look forward to providing that opportunity,” she added.

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The Foster Road Walmart is located 3.3 miles from Walmart Store 5144, which opened in 2003 in the 8300 block of FM 78 in Converse. The store will include energy-efficient technology and environmentally friendly features to reduce energy and water consumption and minimize waste. The store will have skylights to harvest daylight and reduce the amount of energy required to light the store by up to 75 percent daily.

Other savings features, according to store officials, include low-flow toilets and faucets that reduce water usage. Additionally, cement used in the concrete flooring will be made with recycled materials.

Walmart employs nearly 150,000 people at its 385 Texas locations. The average wage for regular, full-time hourly associates in Texas is $12.29 per hour.

No dates has been released for the start of construction or for the launch of interviews for the hiring of personnel.